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茂木 敏充
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茂木 敏充

もてぎ としみつ

MOTEGI Toshimitsu

外務大臣Minister for Foreign Affairs

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives栃木5· Tochigi 5th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents12 terms

Born 1955-10-07 · 栃木県足利市 (Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture)

Policy issues

Defense PolicyEconomic SecurityTrade Policy

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 外務大臣
    Minister for Foreign Affairs

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 18, 2026第2次高市政権において外務大臣に再任[1][2][3][4]
    Reappointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Second Takaichi Cabinet
  2. Oct 2025外務大臣に就任（高市内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Takaichi Cabinet)
  3. Sep 2019外務大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs
  4. Oct 2018経済再生担当、全世代型社会保障改革担当、内閣府特命担当大臣（経済財政政策）に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization, Social Security Reform, and Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
  5. Aug 2017経済再生担当、内閣府特命担当大臣（経済財政政策）に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization and Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
  6. Dec 2012経済産業大臣、内閣府特命担当大臣（原子力損害賠償・廃炉等支援機構）に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
    Appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
  7. Aug 2008国務大臣（金融担当）、行政改革担当、公務員制度改革担当に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Financial Services, Administrative Reform, and Civil Service Reform
  8. Sep 2003国務大臣（沖縄及び北方対策、科学技術政策、IT担当）に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, and IT Policy
  9. Oct 2002外務副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senior Vice-Minister)
  10. Oct 1999通商産業政務次官に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for International Trade and Industry

Party Posts

  1. Nov 4, 2021自由民主党幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Nov 2021平成研究会（茂木派）会長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairperson of Heisei Kenkyukai (Motegi Faction)
  3. Aug 2016自由民主党政務調査会長に就任（2回目）[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council (2nd term)
  4. Sep 2014自由民主党選挙対策委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Election Strategy Committee
  5. Sep 2011自由民主党政務調査会長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council
  6. Sep 2010自由民主党広報本部長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Public Relations Headquarters
  7. Sep 2009自由民主党栃木県支部連合会会長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Tochigi Prefecture Branch Federation of the Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Sep 2007衆議院厚生労働委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare

Professional Career

  1. Apr 2005早稲田大学客員教授に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a Visiting Professor at Waseda University
  2. 1992経済評論家として活動[1]
    Active as an economic commentator
  3. Dec 1983マッキンゼー・アンド・カンパニーに入社（コンサルタント）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Joined McKinsey & Company as a consultant
  4. Jul 1983読売新聞社に入社（政治部記者）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Joined the Yomiuri Shimbun as a political reporter
  5. Apr 1978丸紅株式会社に入社[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Joined Marubeni Corporation

Education

  1. Jun 1983米国ハーバード大学大学院を修了（公共政策専攻）[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Completed the Master's program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government (Master in Public Policy)
  2. Mar 1978東京大学経済学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, the University of Tokyo
  3. Mar 1974栃木県立足利高校を卒業[1]
    Graduated from Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga High School

Publications

  1. Mar 1993『都会の不満 地方の不安』を日経BPより刊行[1][2][3]
    Published "Tokai no Fuman, Chiho no Fuan" from Nikkei BP

Other

  1. Feb 10, 2026YouTubeチャンネル『茂木としみつの改革チャンネル』登録者数10万人を達成し銀の盾を開封[1]
    Achieved 100,000 subscribers on YouTube channel and unboxed the Silver Creator Award
  2. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙で12回目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for the 12th time in the 51st House of Representatives General Election
  3. Oct 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 50th House of Representatives General Election
  4. Oct 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 49th House of Representatives General Election
  5. Oct 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 48th House of Representatives General Election
  6. Dec 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 47th House of Representatives General Election
  7. Dec 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 46th House of Representatives General Election
  8. Aug 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 45th House of Representatives General Election
  9. Sep 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 44th House of Representatives General Election
  10. Nov 2003第43回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 43rd House of Representatives General Election
  11. Jun 2000第42回衆議院議員総選挙で当選[1]
    Elected in the 42nd House of Representatives General Election
  12. Oct 1996第41回衆議院議員総選挙で当選（栃木5区）[1]
    Elected in the 41st House of Representatives General Election (Tochigi 5th district)
  13. Mar 1995自由民主党に入党[1]
    Joined the Liberal Democratic Party
  14. Jul 1993第40回衆議院議員総選挙で初当選（旧栃木2区、日本新党公認）[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the 40th General Election (Former Tochigi 2nd district, Japan New Party)
  15. Oct 7, 1955栃木県足利市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected110,74368.20%
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected99,89763.00%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected108,38077.40%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected89,40361.90%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected101,51476.50%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected101,53367.30%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected101,383—
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected125,773—
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected124,612—
第42回衆議院議員選挙
42nd House of Representatives election
2000-06-25
栃木5区
Tochigi 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected108,837—

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
衆議院第二議員会館
Room
1011
Phone
03-3508-1011
Fax
03-3508-3269

足利事務所

栃木県足利市伊勢町4-14-6
4-14-6 Isemachi, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi
Phone
0284-43-3050
Fax
0284-43-3060

安佐事務所

栃木県佐野市堀米町608-8 オフィス堀米2F
Office Horigome 2F, 608-8 Horigomemachi, Sano-shi, Tochigi
Phone
0283-21-5350
Fax
0283-21-8826

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